Enameled Pendants & Pins

I am adding enameling to the arsenal… I will have silver enameled pins and pendants, with amber beaded necklaces for sale soon. The image is inspired by two gold press-plates from ancient Crete, depicting a Melissa, or bee nymph in the British Museum. Patreon & Locals subscribers will receive discount…

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Shepherd’s Axe

The shepherd’s axe is a fairly common thing in Eastern Europe and goes by many names… fokos, ciapuga, valaska, and certainly others. It’s for walking in the countryside with a dash of self defense. Wolves? Brigands? Trolls? You decide. They’re very fun.

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Sigewif Bee Pins

I’m going to be making more jewelry inspired by Ancient things & maybe a dash of Art Nouveau. I like making swords and blades, but sometimes I get very, very sick of sanding steel. I can see why the Japanese just forge that baby and send it to a guy…

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Secrets of Meadmaking

Pro tip for cold climates & mead brewing. Mead likes to ferment at 70-78F. In my experience, cold temps can extend the primary ferment by 3-4 months. When it’s well below zero here in the Green Mountains, I let the wood stove stoke overnight and the house can get down…

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